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AGENDA
Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting
Dr. LeRoy H. Fischer Boardroom | Oklahoma History Center
800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Friday, April 21, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
No public comment is permitted

  1. Call to order - President Deena Fisher
    a. Compliance with Open Meeting Act
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Roll call - Trait Thompson
  4. Possible discussion, revision, and vote to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2023, quarterly board meeting
  5. Treasurer’s report - Donna Sharpe
  6. Executive Director’s report - Trait Thompson
    1. Review of budget projections and expenditures from the 3rd quarter (January 1, 2023, to March 31, 2023)
    2. Update on the sale of the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch
    3. Update on Bob Wills Day at the Capitol events held March 6, 2023
    4. Update on recent developments with OKPOP
    5. Update on search for new director of the Oklahoma Museum of History
    6. Update on the 2023 OHS Awards Ceremony
    7. Update on OHS capital improvement bond
    8. Update on the America250 Conference held in Virginia on March 10-12, 2023
    9. Announcement of March 2023 Above and Beyond Award winners
  7. Discussion and possible action on the purchase of a large format scanner using the funds from the Bob Blackburn Collections Endowment Fund - Jeff Briley
  8. Discussion and possible action on a cash handling policy - Trait Thompson
  9. Discussion and possible action on organizational changes to the OHC - Trait Thompson
  10.  Update on the latest social media travel contest - Evelyn Moxley
  11. Update on recent media coverage for the Oklahoma Historical Society - Elizabeth Bass
  12. Discussion and possible action to enter into Executive Session under 25 O.S. § 307 (C)(11) for the purpose of discussing the resolution of the Friends of Fort Towson.
    1. Vote to enter Executive Session
    2. Vote to return to Open Session
    3. Possible action on matters discussed in Executive Session
  13. Recognition of President Deena Fisher - Trait Thompson
  14. New business (No new business may be brought before the board if known about or could have reasonably been foreseen prior to the posting of the notice and agenda) 25 O.S. 2011, §311 (A)(10)
  15. Announcements (Please note that the proposed announcements must be sent to President Fisher or Dayna Robinson no later than 48 hours in advance of meeting for inclusion on the agenda)
    1. A reception will be held to honor board president Dr. Deena Fisher, beginning at 3:30 p.m. today at Belle Isle Pub and Restaurant
    2. Kathy Dickson has announced that she will be retiring effective October 1, 2023. An announcement will be made at a later date regarding a retirement reception.
    3. Jeff Briley has announced that he will be retiring effective December 1, 2023. An announcement will be made at a later date regarding a retirement reception.
  16. Adjournment

Note: The board may discuss, vote to approve, vote to disapprove, vote to table, change the sequence of any agenda item, or decide not to discuss any item on the agenda.